nêhiyawak are a Canadian First Nations indie rock group from Edmonton, Alberta. The band’s name is an endonym for the cree people. The band’s debut album, nipiy, released in 2019

nipiy (ᓂᐱᕀ) is the cree word for water, while ôtênaw (ᐆᑌᓇᐤ) means city.

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    1 year ago

    Very cool. It is nice to hear some first-nations music that doesn’t fall into heavy rock or hiphop. Not that I think there is anything wrong with those genres!